Industrial Manufacturing

Visionary's Dream of Penny-a-Minute Phone Calls in India Becomes a Reality

August 1, 2004

Jean V. Murphy, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Great vision inspires great effort, sometimes turning the improbable into life-changing reality. This is the story of one man's desire to bring reliable and inexpensive phone service to the people of India and the supply-chain effort that helped make it happen.

OSRAM SYLVANIA Shines Light On Supply-chain Operations

July 1, 2004

Jean V. Murphy, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

A conversation with Gregory Schmidt, vice president of logistics and business systems for OSRAM SYLVANIA.

It's Mid-Year Supply-Chain and Logistics Checkup Time. Let's See How You're Doing.

July 1, 2004

Scott Elliff, Capital Consulting & Management Inc.

MIT Professor Sees Promise In Supply-Chain Modeling

May 1, 2004

Jean V. Murphy- Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

A conversation with Jeremy Shapiro, professor of operations research and management emeritus in the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute for Technology.

Discount Retailer Doesn't Skimp On Supply-chain Investments

May 1, 2004

Fast-growing Dollar General Corp. undercuts Wal-Mart on prices, even as it spends heavily on new systems to enhance transportation, warehousing and supplier links.

Price Optimization Software Helps Bolster Gross Margins

April 1, 2004

Ira Breskin

Relying in part on point-of-sale data, this software improves merchandise assortment, boosts total sales and helps increase average selling prices.

POS Data Is Used To Quickly Recalibrate Store Replenishments

April 1, 2004

Ira Breskin

Point of sale is "where the facts are" that help retailers readjust orders to accommodate sales peaks and valleys that may be predictable but aren't always intuitive.

ImagePoint Scores Savings With Strategic Sourcing

March 1, 2004

Jean V. Murphy-Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

A conversation with Steve Hammond, chief information officer at ImagePoint Inc., the nation's largest sign company.

U.S. Distributor Puts Plan for Major Sales Growth on the Boil

February 1, 2004

Macna, the American seller of high-end industrial boilers from France, eyes the lucrative residential market - with the help of a logistics and warehousing partner.

Time Warner Books Creates a Showpiece for Distribution

January 1, 2004

Improvements in warehousing and transportation have created a profit center at the publisher's centralized distribution facility.

Industrial Manufacturing

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the industrial manufacturing industry. Learn how industrial manufacturing companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.